A recap of Hippocampus Magazine’s journey to AWP 2026 and our launch party for Selected Memories Vol. 2.
AWP 2026 & Selected Memories Vol. 2 Launch Party Recap
CRAFT: The Things I Carried Out of Suburbia: Using Classic Structure to Write Memoir by Lori Lackland
Some of us don’t write just to document; we write to survive.
CRAFT: Music and Meaning in Memoir by John Garrison
Music can be closely tied to our memories, and this can be a boon when we write about our past experiences.
WRITING LIFE: Who Says Blogging is Passé? For Me, It Rocks by Dorothy Dean Walton
It may seem old-fashioned these days, but my daily writing practice revolves around a personal blog.
The 2026 We Love Short Shorts Contest for Flash Creative Nonfiction Open for Submissions Feb. 1-28
The 2026 We Love Short Shorts Contest for Flash Creative Nonfiction is open for Feb. 1-28, 2026. Prize: $250 + publication.
Big Announcement: Selected Memories, Vol. 2: 15 Years of Hippocampus Magazine is on the Way
Selected Memories Vol. 2: Fifteen Years of Creative Nonfiction from Hippocampus Magazine will be release in March 2026
Alumni Updates – Late 2025/Early 2026
We’re always pleased to share updates from our family of contributors and presenters. Here’s our Fall 2025/Early 2026 edition.
INTERVIEW: Maddie Ballard, author of Patchwork: A Sewist’s Diary
Patchwork is Maddie Ballard’s debut memoir, a collection of essays structured around the making of seventeen garments.
INTERVIEW: Cindy Eastman, Editor of Grief Like Yours: A Story Collection of Life After Loss
…talking to Cindy Eastman was like talking to a good friend…
INTERVIEW: Kerry Neville, Author of Momma May Be Mad
One day an irresponsible psychiatrist labeled her “hopeless,” and Neville… walked out of his office determined to prove him wrong.
